The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-12-09
NEW. POSTAL RULES.
Features o, til. Revised Regulations.
The Law Relative to Printing, Marking
and Writing On and In Mail
Matter.

important revisionS OF the postal
regarding printing, mark
ing and writing on or in second, third
and fourth class mail matter have re-
Gently been made by the United States
~postotfice department., and a circular
explanatory of the changes has just
been issued by Postmaster Harrlty.
This circular supcrsedes Eli previous
information upon the same subject, and
it contains many points of great i'm
portance to tho general public. The
main features of the circular contain
ing all of the revised regulations are
given below:
sECoND-CLAss MATTER.
S%econd-class mail matter embraces
all newspapers and other periodical
publications issued at stated intervals
and as frequently as four times a year;
that have a legitimate list Of subscrib-
ers and are not designed primarily for
advertising purposes or for free circu.
lation or for circulation Mt nominal
rates.
Mailable matter of the second class
may contain no writing, print, mark
or sign thereon or therein in addition
to the original print, except:
/. The name and address of the per-
son to whom it is intended to be con-
veyed by post.
2. Index figures Of subscription book
lin Dripf ny UritinoN
5. The printed title of the publica.
ton.
4. The printed name and address
of the publisher or sender.
S. Written Or printed words or
figures or both, indicating the date on
which subscription to such matter will
end; also figures indicating the num-
Der Of copies furnished to the subscri-
Der.
6. Return requests.
Z. Any article or item in any news
paper OF other publication may be mark
cd for observation, except by written
OF printed words, without increase of
postage.
s. Bills, receipts and orders for sub
scriptions hereto (printed or written)
in such form as to convey no other in
formation than the name, location and
subscription price of the publications
to which they refer, may be inclosed in
publications of the second class.
8. Bona fide supplements may be in
closed with tho particular issues OF
second-class publications which they
supplement.
10. The words sample copy must
be either written or printed on every
sample copy sent through the mails
by a publisher.
THIRD.CLASS MATTER.
Third-class matter embraces books,
newspapers and periodicals (not hav.
ing the essential characteris1erics Of
second-class mattor), circulars, prints,
e%ngravings, Autographs and other mat.
ter wholly in print; also proof sheets
and manuscript accompanying tbs
same. Matter prepared by the type.
writer and other like matter ID mad,
Missile as printed natter unless SC
reproduced as to be circulars within
tho law, which defines n circular to b.
.printed matter" which, according IL
internal evidence, is being sent in iden
teal terms to several persons.
The law provides hat upon matter
of the third class, OF upon the wrap
per inclosing the same, the sender ma,
write his own name or address thereon
with the word from above and preced
Ing the same, and in either case ma,
make simple marks intended to desig
nate a word or passage. OF the text t.
which it is desired to call attention
There may be placed upon the cover O
blank leaves of any book, or of an,
matter OF the third class, a simple man
uscrlpt dedication OF inscription tina
does not partake of tho nature of
personal correspondence" (Act O
March 3, 1879. part of Section 22.)
The law (Sectien II of the same act
also permits tho writing of an address
date, and signature, and the correction
of mere Typographical errors in q cir
cular.
The construction put upon the abov,
By the department IS that there may b,
written or printed upon third-clas.
matter or upon its wrapper:
l. The name OF address of the sender
(ths address beng understood to in
clude the nancy with the word'from'
above and preceding the same. also
those of the addressee.
2. Simple marks intended to desig
nate a word or passage of the text tc
which it is desired to call attention.
S. a simple dedication or inscription
that does not partake of the nature Q
a personal correspondence.
4. The words personal or .'to b,
called for" and return requests.
5. Gin circulars) dates, addresses
signatures and corrections of mer.
typographical errors. The date her,
metnt is the date of the circular, no
the date on which something is therein
acknowledged to be received.
6. The word '~'patent" or"patentcd'
followed by the date of the patent whcr
the article sent is iuclosed in a paten
envelope or wrapper or has q patented
tag attached thereto.
1t is not permissible to write o
pfnt upon matter of the third class
l. The name, signature or quantit,
of the article inclosed, as '.books,'
magazines" "music,'' "engravings,'
etc, or shipping directions, as ''bJ
mail etc.
2. The name of q patented envelope
wrapper or tag. or of its patentec, o.
3, Any writing Or printing what
ever e.iier than as heretofore named a.
permit ed.
FoURTH-CLAss MATTER.
TFoGrth-class matter embraces al
mater not embraced in the first, second
or third class, which is not in its form
CT nature liable to destroy, deface Oh
otherwise damage the contents of g
nsii bag or harm the person of any
onc engaged in the postal service.1
There may be written or printed up.
on the face or suffice OF a package Of
fourth-class matter
|. a return request.
2. The name and address of the
ScpHt. fhut mt bic opp,,nat;op or b,ei